Philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis
and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange discuss Europe’s future. With the recent economic crisis in Greece,
unprecedented challenges to centralised European policy, and the lack of
consensus on the ongoing refugee crisis, many would agree that Europe faces its
greatest ever predicament. Slavoj Žižek, regarded as ‘the most dangerous philosopher in the West’ (The New Republic), and Yanis Varoufakis,
self-described ‘erratic Marxist’ and economic ‘rock-star’ (Business Insider and
other publications), met in Croatia in 2013. They have never appeared together
on the public stage – until now. Take your seat to hear them discuss the urgent
task of building a different and more democratic Europe. The conversation
explores the contradictions of late capitalism and some of the solutions that
might just save the European project. It is moderated by Croatian philosopher
Srecko Horvat.

assange

At midday on Friday 5 February, 2016 Julian Assange, John Jones QC, Melinda Taylor, Jennifer Robinson and Baltasar Garzon will be speaking at a press conference at the Frontline Club on the decision made by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the Assange case.